Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-12
BRIDGE BUILDING.
Will the one Below the CITY be Con
structed soon -- Suspicious Con-
duet of Railroad Ofiicials---Other

viii the one Below the CITY be Con
structed soon - Suspicious Con-
duet of Railroad Ohieials---Other
Track News.
The ARGUS of last evening mentioned
the visit to Rock Island yesterday morn
ing of two important parties of railroad
officials from the c., B. & @. and c.,
M. & st. P. road. The reason of the
visit WAS not explained by the officials
themselves The explanation as given by
them was that they had been inspecting
new device in freight train appliances
at Burlington and had journeyed this
far on their way home together. There is
always mystery surrounding the actions
of railroad officials. Sometimes it
amounts to something, and sometimes it
doesn't. 1t has been intimated that the
visit of yesterday morning had sfgni-
ficance as to the releasing, by the c., M,
& St. P, of the g.. K. l. & P. tracks
from Port Byron junction to Rock
Island, and that the Milwaukee was in
consultation regarding such move.
But the arrival of another special train
over the c., B. & Q. at O'Clock last
evening, put another aspect to the case.
There were with the train W. ID. Walker,
bridge superintendent. Geo. c. Smith, engi
neer, r. c. Mcclure, consulting engineer
and L. E. johnson division superintend
ent. The party spent the pight in the
city and left for Beardstown this morn
ing. Now what is the meaning of all this
Has the pproaCh of the Santa Fe to
Rock Island aroused the Burlington tt
renewed action as to the lower bridge al
this point, and is the c., NJ. & st. P
negotiating with the Burlington with &
view of coming down from the junction
on the c., B & @, tracks Instead of the
c., r. !. & p, and crossing the rive
here? Have the c., B. & Q, and c.. M
& st. P. formed an alliance to oppose The
A, T. It s. F. in this territory? Al
these questions suggest themselves at thi'
time. At any rate it is to be hoped thai
bridge will be built and that not only vii
the c.. B, & Q, aud c., NJ. & st, P
cross it, but the A, 7. & S. F. too. lie
any such move bring what results i
may in competition among the rail
roads, it cannot be otherwise than bene
fetal to the community.
LINKS AND PINS.
1t is reported in railroad circles tina
| the c., B. 4 Q. is negotiating with th,
L., E. & W. with view of securing al
eastern outlet One thing sure is that the
two roads are On very friendly terms an'
the @ is accommodating the L E,
W. in the matter of hauling rails for th'
Peoria extension. Ever since the %
and l. b. & W failed to agree gu Join
connections the former road has sough
to establish some such desirable outlet a.
is now contemplated.
Some have wondered al the confusi or
of names in the presidency of the Sant'
| Fe, Norman Williams at times bein!
me ntioned, and at other times, W. B
Strong. Mr.. Strong, of Boston, is presi
dent of the entire Santa Fe system, ant
is now in the west attending the annua
meetings of the various corporations O
the system Mr.. Williams is preslden
of oRe OF these corporations, toNwit: Tn
Chicago, Santa Fe d California railroa
company, and he with Enmons Blaine
son of the Pumed Knight. and genera
freight agent of this company. is now o.
tour of inspection over this road. II
President Williams road that EN- brace
Rock Island IN its line of operations.